IVC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | IVC | Report ID | 20161211501 |
| Address | 101 IVC Drive | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326192 | Inspection # | 1197838 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.77000, -84.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing compound material (resin) from the hopper above a jammed extruder machine when his fingers became pinched between the hopper and the extruder. His left index and middle fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2016, a worker at IVC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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